Born 1982 in the countryside of Israel and started playing the violin at the age of 4, at 13 he switched to the saxophone and started playing with many Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv based bands. In 1998 Einav was discovered by the legendary American saxophonist Arnie Lawrence who came to Israel in order to bring peace between Jews and Arabs through music. Mr Lawrence who himself was mentored by Ben Webster was the linking piece between Jerusalem & Tel Aviv musicians to NYC’s Jazz heritage. Einav later on completed his BA in the Jerusalem Academy and earned his Master’s degree at the prestigious Eastman School of Music, Rochester NY.